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Community, Education, Featured, News, Politics May 11, 2019

Youth MLAs narrowly pass motion for counsellors in all NWT high schools

Youth mental health was top of mind during the 17th Youth Parliament session this week at the Legislative Assembly. The 18 youth MLAs (Monfwi representative Magen Rabesca was absent due to an emergency) debated a motion to introduce “dedicated youth mental health specialists” in high schools across the territory. The…

Community, Featured, News, Politics May 3, 2019

Students gather from across NWT for Youth Parliament

Starting on Monday, the 17th session of the territory’s youth parliament will take place. Nineteen high school students from across the NWT, each representing their riding, will participate in three days of meetings and briefings. In a news release, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) says the program is…